MSN week in sports photos

No Limits Garage Party (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for NASCAR)

A higher diver performs while lit on fire at the No Limits Garage Party Presented By WinStar at Texas Motor Speedway on November 4, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Relaxing ride

Track riders from the Gai Waterhouse stable including 'Glencandam Gold' walk in the ocean during a horse recovery session ahead of the Melbourne Cup at Altona Beach on Nov. 5 in Australia.

Head stand

Penn State's Brandon Moseby-Felder Left) lands on his head after making a catch and getting tackled by Purdue cornerback Ricardo Allen during the first half of their game in West Lafayette on Nov. 3. Penn State won, 34-9.

Brake it down

Debris flies as AJ Allmendinger (51) slides through the infield after colliding with Carl Edwards (rear) during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on Nov. 4. Jimmie Johnson went on to win the race.

Misty moment

Horses return to the stable Oct. 31 in preparation for the 2012 Breeders' Cup in Arcadia, Calif. The 15-race event was held Nov. 2-3.

I need that

Oakland Raiders fullback Marcel Reece loses his shoe during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at O.co Coliseum on Nov. 4. The Buccaneers won, 42-32.

What a job

A high diver performs while lit on fire at the No Limits Garage Party at Texas Motor Speedway on Nov. 4.

Fireworks!

Fireworks are seen over the Carnival area during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WinStar World Casino 350k at Texas Motor Speedway on Nov. 2 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Devastation strikes

Work crews (top right) place sand collected from the streets back on the beach in front of the destroyed boardwalk in an attempt to clear the streets and also prevent storm surge as a Nor’Easter approaches in the Rockaway neighborhood on Nov. 7 in the Queens borough of New York City. This comes on the heels of Superstorm Sandy, which caused the annual New York City Marathon to be canceled.

Run to glory

Runners participate in the 'Run Anyway NYC Marathon' in Central Park in New York City on Nov. 4, which took place after the ING New York City Marathon was canceled as New York recovers from Hurricane Sandy.

All aglow

Forty members of the Fire Dance Group perform with torches in the streets of Vilnius, Lithuania on Nov. 3.

Land a punch!

Frankie Gavin (right) is pictured in action with Junior Witter during their British Welterweight fight at York Hall on Nov. 1 in London. Gavin earned the unanimous decision.

Foggy sight

Check out the view from the arrival zone of the Sanki sliding center, which will host the luge, bobsled and skeleton events at the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympics in Rosa Khutor, part of the mountain cluster of installations not far from Sochi.

Hands off!

Kansas State wide receiver Tramaine Thompson (86) is forced out of bounds by Oklahoma State kicker Quinn Sharp (13) during the second half of their game on Nov. 3. Kansas State wide receiver Tyler Lockett (16) blocks on the play. Kansas State defeated Oklahoma State, 44-30.

Canine power

A team of huskies pull their musher over the 5.4 kilometer track during the first sled dog race of the season on Nov. 3 in Grossbeeren, Germany.

Celebration time

Ernie Els (left), Ian Poulter (center) and Phil Mickelson follow the Chinese dancing dragons to the trophy presentation after the WGC HSBC Champions final round at the Mission Hills Resort on Nov. 4 in Shenzhen, China.

Wide open

Run for it

Horses round the first turn in the Breeders' Cup Mile Race at Santa Anita Park on Nov. 3 in Arcadia, California.

Strike a pose

Argentian pole dancer Virginia Gonzalez performs during the Second Pole World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Nov. 3.

And one and two and three ....

Celtic's Charlie Mulgrew (right) stretches for the kick against Barcelona's Marc Bartra during a UEFA Champions League Group C match at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland. Celtic pulled off the upset win, 2-1.